Tag: UK News

Residents of social housing properties managed by Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) have met to discuss ongoing issues with damp and mould, which some fear could be causing health problems. The group shared their stories at a meeting in a local pub, more than a year after a coroner found that two-year-old Awaab Ishak died from… Continue reading Awaab's Law: Tenants in mouldy homes in Rochdale told they breathe too much

London saw thousands of people participating in a pro-Palestinian march calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. The demonstration took place with protesters carrying banners with the phrase “ceasefire now” and a giant puppet of a Syrian child refugee named Little Amal, who was part of the march to draw attention to child refugees. The event… Continue reading Thousands attend pro-Palestinian march in London

Ronnie O’Sullivan has reached his 14th Masters final, beating Shaun Murphy 6-2 in the process. O’Sullivan is now in a good position to claim a record-extending eighth title having taken the first two frames and the fourth to lead 3-1. Murphy then put together an impressive 131 break before another century brought him within a… Continue reading Masters 2024: Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Shaun Murphy 6-2 to close on eighth title

A seven-year-old boy’s murder has led to the arrest of a woman in the UK. Papaipit Linse, aged 42, is being charged with the murder of Louis Linse, which took place in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire on Wednesday, 10th January. Louis died soon after officers arrived at his house on Upper Market Street, after calls from concerned… Continue reading Louis Linse: Woman in court charged with boy's murder

As arctic winds make their way towards the UK, bringing very cold weather, the Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for snow and ice in Northern Ireland on Monday, and northern Scotland on Sunday and Monday. The widespread frosts could see temperatures as low as -10C (14F) in rural parts of the country. Due… Continue reading UK weather: Cold blast and more snow in store for some next week

In the early hours of the morning in Liverpool city centre, a male victim in his 30s was raped by another male in St John’s Gardens. The rapist also stole an item of jewellery from the victim before fleeing towards Lime Street railway station. Merseyside Police have launched an appeal for information regarding the attack,… Continue reading Man raped in Liverpool city centre gardens

A Conservative MP has called for legislation that would require minimum service levels during strikes to be introduced in Northern Ireland. Robert Buckland, chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee stated that such legislation would help those who are in “dire need” to access services. Thousands of public service workers are due to strike on… Continue reading Should legislation to reduce strike impact apply to Northern Ireland?

The funeral of William Brown Jr., a seven-year-old boy who was killed in a hit-and-run crash, will be held at St Mary and St Eanswythe Church in Folkestone, Kent, after permission was granted by the King. The funeral is scheduled to take place at 2 PM GMT. William was struck by a car while walking… Continue reading William Brown: Funeral to take place for boy killed in crash

Yvonne Tracey, a former deputy postmistress from London, has announced that she will run against Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey in the next general election. Tracey, who worked at New Malden post office for over three decades, believes that Davey’s attitude towards the Post Office scandal must be challenged. The scandal involved the wrongful… Continue reading Mew Malden ex-postmistress aims to stand against Sir Ed Davey

Nathan Filer, a best-selling writer at Bath Spa University, set in motion a viral moment with a tweet about University Challenge. He had been watching the previous week’s show featuring Sheffield against Aberdeen. During a bonus round for Aberdeen, a question about jungle music arose. When Emily Osborne, Aberdeen’s captain, answered with “drum ‘n’ bass,”… Continue reading 'We need jungle' – Amol Rajan on how a University Challenge question spawned a remix craze